Friday, February 20, 2026 – The West Bank

1. Article in The Guardian - Al-Aqsa is a detonator’: six-decade agreement on prayer at Jerusalem holy site collapses. Israel changes the status quo at the Al-Aqsa compound.

2. First Friday of Ramadan. 80,000 worshipers attended the prayers in Al-Aqsa, Minister Ben Gvir arrived and ordered the police to clamp down.

‣ Jenin refugee camp and town (404th consecutive day), Tulkarm refugee camp and town (398th consecutive day), Nur Shams refugee camp (384th consecutive day);

‣ During the night, Israeli forces raided Bizzariya, Bethlehem, Al Fawwar refugee camp, Ar-Rihiya, Turmus Ayya, Wadi Al-Far'a, Qabatiya, Nablus, Al Ein refugee camp, Atil, Deir al-Ghusun, Beit Ummar, Seida, Zeita, Illar, Tubas, Aqabah. During the day, they raided Al-Mughayyir, Silwad, Salfit, Idna, Tuqu'a, Arraba, Beit Einun, Al-Arroub refugee camp, Qaffin, Qarawat Bani Zeid, Shuqba, Beit Fajjar, Ni'lin, Al Khader, Kafr Qaddum, Burqa, Qaryut, Rujeib, Dheisheh refugee camp. At least 16 were arrested, a minor among them.

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1. Tuqu'a, south-east of Bethlehem - clashes.

2. Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem - clashes.

3. Dheisheh refugee camp, south of Bethlehem - clashes.

4. Al Khader, south-west of Bethlehem - clashes.

5. Qabatiya, south of Jenin - night raid and turning houses into military posts. Clashes later ensue.

6. Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron - clashes.

7. Al Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron - teargas fired during the Iftar meal.

8. Idna, west of Hebron - clashes.

9. Beit Ula, north-west of Hebron - shepherd arrested and his flock confiscated.

10. Qalandia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem - closing the checkpoint to worshipers for the first Friday prayer of Ramadan, preventing access for paramedics and expelling journalists.

11. Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilya - clashes.

12. Al-Mughayyir, north-east of Ramallah – raid, teargas fired at houses.

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13. Turmus Ayya, north-east of Ramallah - closing the iron gate at the entrance. Clashes later ensue.

14. Ni'lin, west of Ramallah - attacking a festive sports tournament in honor of Ramadan during the Iftar meal. Clashes.

15. Shuqba, north-west of Ramallah - clashes.

16. Qaryut, south of Nablus – raid, teargas, clashes. Suffocation injuries.

17. Al Ein refugee camp, west of Nablus - night raid, stun grenades.

18. Burqa, north-west of Nablus - clashes.

1. Beit Ummar, north of Hebron - fireworks fired at Karmei Tzur colony.

1. Hammamat al Maleh, northern Palestinian Jordan Valley - vehicles were also vandalized during last night attack on residential' homes that resulted in injuries.

2. Hebron - The takeover of 2 houses in Jabal Jalas neighborhood has been completed, and they have been turned into a colonist outpost.

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3. Beit Einun, north-east of Hebron - colonists attack farmers working their land and soldiers arrest the farmers for trying to confront the invaders.

4. Beit Lid, east of Tulkarm - blocking the main entrance to the village.

5. Mukhmas, north-east of Jerusalem - Khallet al-Sidra community, colonists attack a house and loot property.

6. Between Rammun and Deir Dibwan, east of Ramallah - setting houses and farmlands on fire.

7. Ein Shibli, north-east of Nablus - colonists attacked houses in Al Amawi community and vandalized property.

8. Jamma'in, south of Nablus - uprooting olive trees in al-Safra.

9. Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus - colonists raid the village with live fire.

10. Qaryut, south of Nablus - earthworks and uprooting of trees to expand the colonist outpost.